Working closely with franchisees, Brand and Central Operations, Finance, Legal, and other cross-functional stakeholders, this role develops and executes category strategies that reduce franchisee unit-level costs, improve product and supplier performance, strengthen supply continuity, and increase adoption of preferred programs. The Senior Category Manager, Direct Procurement reports to the Director of Strategic Sourcing and owns strategy, sourcing, implementation, supplier performance, risk management, and value realization for an assigned portfolio of direct-spend categories supporting Authority Brands' corporate and franchise operations.